{"product_id":"iberis-candytuft-empress-flower-seed","title":"Iberis (Candytuft) Seeds - Empress","description":"\u003cp\u003e70-77 days. Empress Candytuft seeds are an elegant and timeless grow for any garden. Empress iberis seeds grow to highlight and accent walkways, borders, fences, patios, or to invigorate any stale flower bed. Empress Candytuft seeds are hardy, compact, drought tolerant, and bloom playful ¼ inch lilac, pink, and alpine blossoms all season long. Empress iberis is native to the Mediterranean and will thrive perennially in moderate and warm winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Empress Iberis (Candytuft) Garden Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!--attr--\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eIberis amara\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rocket Candytuft, Wild Candytuft, Bitter Candytuft, Hyacinth Candytuft, Annual Candytuft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual (Perennial in zones 7-9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSow Indoors or Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e For earliest blooming, start Empress Candytuft seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Empress iberis seeds will germinate within 14-21 days with full lighting. If transplanting outside, harden off seedlings into a sunny spot in the garden, or an equally bright place indoors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70-77 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 3-4 seeds ¼ inch deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-18 inch tall shrubby upright with an 18 inch wide spread of densely floreted blooming clusters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average, loamy, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/Pests\/Troubleshooting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candytuft is drought tolerant but avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Empress Mixture iberis seeds are susceptible to molds, mildews, rust, leaf spots, and rot if not properly ventilated. Empress Mix Candytuft will thrive with shade and deadheading to prolong vigor into the long summer months. Potential insect problems include aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, thrips, whitefly, slugs and snails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense lilac, pink, and alpine white clusters stemmed on rich branching greens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--endattr--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor earliest blooming, start Empress Candytuft seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Empress iberis seeds will germinate within 14-21 days with full lighting. If transplanting outside, harden off seedlings into a sunny spot in the garden, or an equally bright place indoors. Plant 3-4 Empress Mix iberis seeds ¼ inch deep and 18 inches apart in average, loamy, and well-drained soil in full sun. Candytuft is drought tolerant but avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Empress Mixture iberis seeds are susceptible to molds, mildews, rust, leaf spots, and rot if not properly ventilated. Empress Candytuft will thrive with shade and deadheading to prolong vigor into the long summer months. Potential insect problems include aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, thrips, whitefly, slugs and snails. Candytuft iberis seeds will mature in 70-77 days as 12-18 inch tall shrubby uprights with an 18 inch wide spread of densely floreted blooming clusters of lilac, pink, and alpine white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIberis amara\u003c\/em\u003e, or most commonly known as Rocket Candytuft or Annual Candytuft, is native to southern Europe and thrives as a perennial in the warmer Mediterranean winters similar to thyme. The genus \u003cem\u003eIberis\u003c\/em\u003e earns its name from the Iberian Peninsula of southern Europe (Spain and Portugal), where it is found to grow naturally. In the past, \u003cem\u003eIberis amara\u003c\/em\u003e had been considered an edible variety but now, however, its extremely bitter taste is a bit too heavy for the modern palate and is no longer considered treated as edible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e","brand":"Mountain Valley Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"1 LB","offer_id":48276087865581,"sku":"84003","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/6048\/0493\/files\/seeds-iberis-candytuft-empress-mixture-iberis-candytuft-empress-mixture-seed-wm.jpg?v=1751039919","url":"https:\/\/tlmwholesale.com\/products\/iberis-candytuft-empress-flower-seed","provider":"True Leaf Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}